CVE-2007-6207 json
Xen 3.x, possibly before 3.1.2, when running on IA64 systems, does not check the RID value for mov_to_rr, which allows a VTi domain to read…
published 2007-12-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6175
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Xen 3.x, possibly before 3.1.2, when running on IA64 systems, does not check the RID value for mov_to_rr, which allows a VTi domain to read memory of other domains.
Patch / fix
- kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5
- kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5
- kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5
- kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5
- kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0154
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2007-6207 updated
Security: some HVM domain can access another domain memory.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0154
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Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.xensource.com
/archives/html/xen-announce/2007-11/msg00000.html
patch
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/41341
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/27915
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29236
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9471
vdb-entry, signature
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lists.xensource.com
/archives/html/xen-ia64-devel/2007-10/msg00189.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26716
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6207
- NVD CVE-2007-6207
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